I have a dell 4600 that I got from my daughter . which I had to re-install and It has a password in the bios for the set up and my daughter dont know

Toshiba satellite wont start up, operating system not found

Hello my friend, regarding on your problem since you bought that laptop 2 weeks ago i presume that your laptop is currently under warranty so to avoid warranty void kindly return it to the supplier or the shop where you buy that laptop in order to en ...
Toshiba Satellite A100-S8111TD Notebook

Operating system not found on my laptop

Unfortunately the OS got corrupted and you need to re install the Operating system.\015\012There is no other way to fix the problem but use the recovery disc.\015\012\015\012If you dont have a recovery disc you may want to contact the manufactu ...
PC Laptops

Operating system not found

If the BIOS is not identifying a HDD, it usually means the the drive has failed. I know that is not what you want to hear. I found a manual online for the 4220/4250. If you turn the laptop upside down with the battery away from you, the HDD will b ...
Acer Aspire 3680 Laptop

System Errors - WiFi connectivity

Lots of choices...\015\012if you have os disk boot off it and select repair which will take you to the dos prompt..(c://)\015\012here type chkdsk and enter this will check and fix any errors.\015\012other choice....when you start pc ...
Acer Aspire 5670 Notebook

Operating system not found on my laptop

Ok i have had this problem.. (my computer would show the loading screen with all of the commands at the bottom. after this it would not boot up, but show a message on a black screen saying "operating system not found") \015\012I completly tore ...
Compaq Presario 1692 Notebook

Laptop will not boot from either hard drive or boot cd - sometimes

Sounds to me like both of you may be having hardware issues. When you try to enter the BIOS, it will poll all connecting ports (IDE, mini-PCI USB Hubs etc) to find out what is attached so it can be manipulated in the BIOS utility (of course HP/Compaq ...
PC Laptops

Acer TravelMate 4200 Laptop

Wireless button won't switch to on and i can't access web wirelessly. how to i repair this

Their is a possibility that your laptop went into a low power state, and someone accidentally switched the wireless switch off physically then powered back on. if this is the case the issue would be the laptop had a image of the files and how they we ...
PC Laptops

Unstable after RAM increased to 1.21 GB from .5 GB

If you have another PC, use ImgBurn or another program to burn a bootable CD (ISO) or bootable floppy (if your laptop has a floppy drive) of ...
Toshiba Satellite M35X-S149 Notebook

I dont remember the supervisor password now Im locked out of the bios on my laptop and it sucks.

Before attempting to bypass the BIOS password on a computer, please take a minute to contact the hardware manufacturer support staff directly and ask for their recommended methods of bypassing the BIOS security. In the event the manufacturer cannot ( ...
Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6835 Notebook

Acer laptop wont't turn up...

Yo... good to hear... least we know what is wrong...so it can be one of 3 things... the first 2 are the most common and the last one can happen but I haven't seen it happen too often.1. LCD control board is busted. ...
PC Desktops

Memory slots? I have a toshiba m105-S3041 and every website says it has 2 memory slots upgradeable to 4 gigs. So I buy two 1gig sticks, open the memory cover, and see only 1 stick of 512 RAM. I pull it out and dont see any other! Please help. Roger

I found the solution to roger2 and my own problem. The secondary memory add-on slot is on the bottom of the unit, and can be accessed by removing one screw and the slot cover. The other, main memory slot is actually located underneath the keyboard. ...
Compaq Presario Notebook

The Problem is when i turn on the laptop system operation not found is written on the screen.

Can't get pass the blackscreen password - PC Desktops

That is the BIOS passwordUsing the\015\012 Motherboard "Clear CMOS" Jumper or Dipswitch settings\015\012 Many motherboards feature a set of\015\012 ...
PC Desktops

Booting problems with acer laptop - no operating system found??

Well ur msg clearly states operating system not found.\015\012for this u hav to install ur OS again.\015\012As ur sister has a branded machine u must hav got a Operating System CD-ROM with it for backup.(in ur case it must be vista) ...
Acer Aspire 5050-3242 Notebook

I turned on my toshiba l305s-5900d on day and it is asking for a bios password, but i never put on on it. does anyone have any help. i would apprediate any help. thanks john

Before attempting to bypass the BIOS password on a computer, please take a minute to contact the hardware manufacturer support staff directly and ask for their recommended methods of bypassing the BIOS security. In the event the manufacturer cannot ( ...
Toshiba Satellite Pro L300 Notebook

My HP Pavilion is running slow now, fairly new. How do I fix it?

Scan Laptop for Viruses\012Laptop runs slow issue may appear if the\012 system is infected by some malicious application. You have to search \012and remove that application from your system. For your convenience \012download and ...
HP Pavilion dv6000z Notebook

Brand new gateway m-6846 vista 64bit

The maximum amount of memory that your system can use is actually limited in two ways — not only is there a maximum amount of memory that your computer motherboard can accept, there is also a maximum amount of memory that your operating system ...
PC Laptops

I have an acer travelmate 3000 laptop. when i tried to turn it on, i can see the green LED on, and hearing the computer is driving, but the monitor is black, nothing alive on the monitor. the last time, it was able to be turned on, it showed a message of PXE-E61 media test failure, and the computer won't reboot. 1. where can i find a free service manual for acer travelmate 3000 laptop? (in case i need to disassemble the computer) 2. anyone has experienced the silimar problem, and found a solutio

Hello kellyffang.\015\012\015\012Don't you just hate it when that happens! I know I would. But don't worry … relax, take a deep breath … then let's just see if I can GEEK-steer you towards some well deserved joy :-) ...
Acer PC Laptops

I am using cpmpaq presario c772tu laptop with xp sp2 os, can u tell me right audio driver for it?

Be sure that you are installing the correct driver from the site with the one that you are needing. Make sure they match. If they do and you are still having the problem, Go to your computer's control panel and do an auto hardware search. If that ...
Compaq Presario Notebook

Power on then immidiately shuts off?

Hello and thank you for using Fixya's services. I have a couple of questions and some troubleshooting tips for you:Questions: Is the splash screen coming on at all? Any picture or text right when you boot up? What Window ...
Dell Latitude C840 Notebook

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